Forbes February 11, 2025
Elon Musk’s surprise bid for the nonprofit controlling artificial intelligence behemoth OpenAI did exactly what he wanted it to. Announced as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other business and world leaders convened in Paris for a global AI summit, the unsolicited $97.4 billion offer for the nonprofit refocused the world’s attention on Musk and his efforts to block OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit company.
An irked Altman quickly dismissed Musk’s offer and sources close to OpenAI say it’s hard to imagine it going anywhere. But even if that’s the case, Musk has likely caused a headache for Altman, who is orchestrating the company’s transition to a for-profit venture. He’s attempted to forcefully raise the nonprofit price – which would make...
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